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Monday, June 25, 2012

Quinoa & Pineapple Fried Rice

So my pineapple filled dishes lives on in this quinoa fried rice! I love fried rice ( and most fatty, greasy Chinese food for that matter.) I've been making healthier versions of Chinese food at home for some time now like sticky orange chicken. Fried rice is something I have not tackled before, so what better time than the present?I used a recipe from Cooking Light. My favorite go to for light recipes!

I used quinoa instead of rice for this dish, but feel free to use any kind of rice that you have on hand. Just make sure that it is left over. That is the whole point of fried rice! That you use day old, cold rice. I'm sure fried rice was made so Chinese restaurants could find a use for their leftover white rice from the night before. Honestly, who cares? It tastes good, so I am going with it! I used some veggies I had on hand to bulk up the dish since I ate it for dinner. I also had some leftover chicken so I threw that in. Feel free to add whatever protein you have on hand. You can make this a kind of "Everything But the Kitchen Sink" fried rice. I even added pineapple, which was a nice contrast to the salty and spicy flavor of the rice.

The verdict: This was delicious! It took no time to prepare ( which is always a plus for me) and you can easily make it different every time by adding in whatever you have on hand. Go ahead, try this make your own takeout dish today. You will probably save yourself a boat load of calories!!